Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 74.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Least developed countries is 74.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Least developed countries peaked at 74.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.6% | — |
| 1971 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 31.0% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 24.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 34.5% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 37.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 49.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.3% | 74.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Least developed countries was 74.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.